Boston, MA (May 11, 2011) – Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and ESPN have released their television schedule for the upcoming 2011 season. The 2011 Major League Lacrosse season will feature all 36 regular-season games streamed live on ESPN3.com as the eleventh season of MLL action is slated to begin Saturday, May 14, with a tripleheader. In addition, the 2011 Sports Authority MLL All-Star Game and the Sports Authority MLL Championship Weekend presented by Warrior will air on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.

The season opens with a tripleheader on ESPN3.com, featuring Long Island at Boston at 7 p.m., Rochester at Chesapeake also at 7 p.m. and Hamilton at Denver at 9 p.m. ESPN2 will also air two regular-season games – Long Island at Boston on Saturday, June 11, at 6 p.m., and Rochester at Chesapeake on Saturday, July 2, at 7:30 p.m.

The 2011 Sports Authority MLL All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, July 9, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com from Harvard Stadium in Boston, Mass. The season will culminate with the Sports Authority MLL Championship Weekend presented by Warrior on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 & 28, also on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com, from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD.

Play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati and analyst Quint Kessenich will once again serve as the commentator team for the MLL telecasts on ESPN2. Beninati will be returning for his 10th season, while Kessenich will begin his 11th as an analyst.

ESPN2 has been the national television home of Major League Lacrosse since 2003, and in 2004 aired the New Balance Championship Game – the first live national telecast of a Major League Lacrosse competition.

Major League Lacrosse will also bring fans exclusive access with a weekly web-series, “Inside the MLL”. The 30-minute magazine-style show will be available on the MLL Web site every Tuesday. The show will feature highlights, analysis, player and coach interviews, and will go behind the scenes of Major League Lacrosse. Jason Chandler will host the show with features by reporter Jillian Fey.

2011 Major League Lacrosse Television Schedule (All times are Eastern and subject to change)

Date

Time (ET)

Game

Network

Sat, May 14

7 p.m.

Long Island at Boston

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Rochester at Chesapeake

ESPN3.com

9 p.m.

Hamilton at Denver

ESPN3.com

Thu, May 19

7:30 p.m.

Chesapeake at Hamilton

ESPN3.com

Sat, May 21

7 p.m.

Denver at Boston

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Long Island at Rochester

ESPN3.com

Fri, June 3

7 p.m.

Denver at Long Island

ESPN3.com

Sat, June 4

7 p.m.

Chesapeake at Boston

ESPN3.com

Fri, June 10

7:30 p.m.

Hamilton at Rochester

ESPN3.com

Sat, June 11

6 p.m.

Long Island at Boston

ESPN3.com

9 p.m.

Chesapeake at Denver

ESPN3.com

Thu, June 16

7:30 p.m.

Chesapeake at Long Island

ESPN2/ESPN3.com

Sat, June 18

7 p.m.

Boston at Rochester

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Denver at Hamilton

ESPN3.com

Fri, June 24

7:30 p.m.

Hamilton at Rochester

ESPN3.com

Sat, June 25

7 p.m.

Boston at Chesapeake

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Rochester at Hamilton

ESPN3.com

9 p.m.

Long Island at Denver

ESPN3.com

Fri, July 1

7 p.m.

Long Island at Hamilton

ESPN3.com

Sat, July 2

7:30 p.m.

Rochester at Chesapeake

ESPN2/ ESPN3.com

Sun, July 3

9 p.m.

Boston at Denver

ESPN3.com

Sat, July 9

7 p.m.

MLL All-Star Game (Boston, Mass.)

ESPN2/ ESPN3.com

Sat, July 16

7 p.m.

Chesapeake at Hamilton

ESPN3.com

8 p.m.

Boston at Long Island

ESPN3.com

9 p.m.

Rochester at Denver

ESPN3.com

Sat, July 23

7 p.m.

Hamilton at Boston

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Long Island at Chesapeake

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Denver at Rochester

ESPN3.com

Thu, July 28

7:30 p.m.

Rochester at Long Island

ESPN3.com

Sat, July 30

7 p.m.

Hamilton at Chesapeake

ESPN3.com

9 p.m.

Boston at Denver

ESPN3.com

Sat, Aug 6

7 p.m.

Boston at Hamilton

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Chesapeake at Rochester

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Denver at Long Island

ESPN3.com

Sat, Aug 13

7 p.m.

Rochester at Boston

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Denver at Chesapeake

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Hamilton at Long Island

ESPN3.com

Sat, Aug 27

Noon

MLL Semifinal: Game 1 (Annapolis, Md.)

ESPN2/ ESPN3.com

3 p.m.

MLL Semifinal: Game 2 (Annapolis, Md.)

ESPN2/ ESPN3.com

Sun, Aug 28

3 p.m.

MLL Championship (Annapolis, Md.)

ESPN2/ ESPN3.com

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About Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded by Jake Steinfeld and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Major League Lacrosse commenced play in June of 2001, when the MLL was praised and heralded for its on-field play, regarded as the best ever seen. Major League Lacrosse has continued to lead the sport of lacrosse into the mainstream of competitive team sports. Comprised of six teams located in Boston, Chesapeake, Denver, Long Island, Rochester and Hamilton, Major League Lacrosse is in its eleventh season this year.